Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Suggestions

[Ed Veneck <edveneck@xxxx>]

One thing that I found for low cost storage, are metal
office desk, the type that you sit in the middle and
they have draws on both sides. What I do is remove
the top and stack the two side sections with the draws
on top of each other. The combined height is about
the same as a file cabinet, which I also use for
storage. I pick-up a five of these desks at a surplus
auction a few years ago for a few bucks each. The
hardware on these draws, both the desks and the file
cabinets and heavy duty and designed to take a lot of
weight.
As for rusty old bolts, I think that everybody needs
one of these. 
http://www.eastwoodco.com/itemdy01.asp?T1=13202&Dep_Key1=mfb

Ed
--- Plumpy72@xxxx wrote:
> For those of you thinking about taking on the task
> of restoring or rebuilding 
> you car, keep something in mind. You will need a lot
> of room to store/stash 
> parts. Keep that in mind when designing or building
> a garage. You can't have 
> too many shelves or storage cabinets. 
> 
> I would also recommend getting a good felt tip
> marker and a box of zip-lock 
> bags. Someday you may have a difficult time trying
> to remember what a 
> particular bracket is or which bolts to use with it.
> The bags work well for keeping 
> items like interior screws, clamps or fasteners
> organized. I have my speedometer 
> cluster in a larger zip-lock freezer bag to keep it
> clean. If you store parts 
> in a box, label the outside with the felt tip marker
> to readily identify the 
> contents. A permanent marker works good on the
> baggies also. 
> 
> If you want salvage parts, save all the nuts and
> bolts.......even if they 
> aren't in the best condition. Be sure to keep all
> the matching parts together and 
> identify them for future use. If nothing else, the
> used nuts and bolts can 
> be used to match with new ones later. It can be
> frustrating, trying to figure 
> out what, went where! 
> 
> Several years ago, I thought a small parts washer
> would be a good addition 
> for my garage. It turned out to be a waste of
> money. It is sitting in the 
> corner of my garage, still unused. I never even put
> a cleaning solution in it. For 
> cleaning the grease and grim off my Gremlin parts,
> I'd used Easy-Off oven 
> cleaner from an aerosol can. Small wire brushes and
> Scotch-Brite pads help speed 
> things up too. Think about it before you put hard
> earned money on something 
> that will get minimal use. It's money that could be
> better spent on AMC parts or 
> supplies. 
> 
> It is also a good idea to have a place to store all
> your aerosol cans. My 
> solution involves an old refrigerator. The shelves
> on the door work great. Remove 
> all the screws and the door seal. Once you have it
> apart, nail or screw the 
> shelf unit to the wall. It works great.
> 
> 
> Rick
> 
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